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Oil and gas equipment insights
Practical notes on selecting, specifying, inspecting and buying oil and gas equipment, written for engineers and buyers in the GCC.
Cathodic Protection Pipeline Design for Desert and Sabkha Soils
Cathodic protection for pipelines in desert sand and sabkha: coatings, galvanic vs ICCP, groundbeds, ISO 15589-1 criteria, interference and monitoring.
Duplex vs Super Duplex vs 316L for Offshore Piping
Duplex vs super duplex vs 316L for seawater and produced water: PREN, chloride limits, ISO 15156-3 sour limits, HISC, welding and cost.
ESP Failure Causes in Hot, Gassy and Sandy Wells
Why ESPs fail in hot, gassy and sandy wells: overheating, gas lock, abrasion, cable and VSD issues, teardown analysis and a critical spares checklist.
Hazardous Area Equipment UAE: IECEx vs ATEX Selection Guide
How to select hazardous area equipment in the UAE and GCC: zones, gas groups, T-classes, EPL, Ex d/e/i, high-ambient ratings and IECEx vs ATEX.
HIC Test for Line Pipe: HIC and SSC Testing for Sour Service
HIC test for sour line pipe: NACE TM0284 CLR/CTR/CSR limits in API 5L Annex H, TM0177 SSC four-point bend, solutions A/B and PO requirements.
Low Emission Valves: ISO 15848, API 622, API 624 and API 641
Low emission valves explained: ISO 15848-1/-2 tightness, endurance and temperature classes, API 622 packing, API 624 and API 641, and how to specify them.
Oil and Gas Equipment Lead Time: Why It's Long and How to Cut It
Why oil and gas equipment lead times run long, from forgings and mill rolling to approvals, and practical ways UAE and GCC buyers can shorten them.
Sour Service Valves: How to Select Valves for H2S Gas
How to specify sour service valves for H2S gas: NACE MR0175/ISO 15156 materials, hardness limits, valve type, RGD-rated seals, testing and documents.
Third Party Inspection in Oil and Gas: What Buyers Should Specify
How to specify third party inspection for oil and gas valves, wellheads and line pipe: ITPs, hold points, NDE, hydrotest and EN 10204 3.2.
Wellhead Spare Parts and Maintenance Planning for Mature Fields
Plan wellhead spare parts for mature fields: gate valve servicing, seat and packing wear, ring gaskets, legacy equipment ID, spares matrix and API 6AR.
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